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Rituals in Waldorf primary school
Nesládková, Klára ; Bartheldi, Layla (advisor) ; Wirthová, Jitka (referee)
This bachelor's thesis explores the shame of rituals in a Waldorf primary school. The first part is devoted to the fundamental theoretical background for this work, namely Émile Durkheim's theory of ritual and the rites of passage of Arnold Van Gennep and Victor Turner. It then introduces concepts that are central to the study of ritual in the Waldorf primary school, which are community and communitas, secularization, alternative spirituality, New Age, and the concept of believing without belonging. The second part is devoted to a description of the methodology. It outlines the research questions, research methods, sources of the gift and reflects on the role of the researcher. The last analytical part of the paper describes and discusses the findings obtained through the analysis of the research semi-structured interviews and participant observation. It was found that rituals in a Waldorf primary school are an indispensable part of the whole Waldorf education. They create an environment in which the actors meet each other and share common values, ideas and strengthen collective feelings and interpersonal relationships through joint ritual activities. They also include rites of passage. The ritual itself is preceded by a long period of preparation, during which stories are told to explain the...
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A qualitative Study of Czech non-believing Students
Říhová, Nikola ; Testa, Alessandro (advisor) ; Bartheldi, Layla (referee)
In my bachelor's thesis I focus on what it means for one to be a non-believer, supported by various statistics and data that examine non-believers in the world and in the Czech Republic. Using a qualitative process of data collection, I thus explore what my informants' individual beliefs are within the topic of non-religion, as well as how they themselves reflect on the sources of these beliefs. Specifically, this thesis then seeks to grasp these themes through two main theoretical frameworks. Firstly, identity formation, which is introduced through the theory of G.H. Mead, who points to the so- called significant other in this process. At the same time, I introduce the Social Identity Theory by H. Tajfel and J. Turner, which discusses the importance of social groups on individual identity formation. This social group is represented in my thesis as a group of non-believers, but it can be further divided into other subgroups. This is followed by a second framework where I present M. Weber's secularization theory and more specifically his disenchantment of the world, but this is complemented by its critique, represented for example by P. Berger, who in turn writes about the re-enchantment of the world. Using these aforementioned ideas, then, I want to point out that the topic of non-believers is a...
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Changes in Time Perception during Covid-19 Pandemic
Babíček, Matouš ; Grygar, Jakub (advisor) ; Bartheldi, Layla (referee)
The aim of this bachelor's thesis is to identify and then describe changes in time perception in students, during Covid-19 pandemic. The aim is to describe these changes and make assumptions based on chosen literature. The target group will be University students, without only limited specifications. Bachelor theses focuses, e.g. on the positive and negative impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, perception of time during pandemic, changes in the perception of time, routine and time schedule. Investigation will be carried out through a qualitative method of semi-structured interviews with mentioned students, in the context of Covid-19 pandemic. Key words: Time perception, changes in time perception, Covid-19, rutine behaviour, absence of free movement, student's perspective
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Muslims in Post-Christian Czechia
Bartheldi, Layla ; Abu Ghosh, Yasar (advisor) ; Ezzeddine, Petra (referee)
How does it happen that somebody is perceived as "Normal" and somebody as "the Other"? It is more likely to encounter Muslim in the media or a pub debate than in the public space. Muslims in Czechia are sometimes defined as an invisible minority; however, their presence arouses strong emotions. In my thesis, which is based primarily on data gained in ethnographical interviews, I am exploring how Czech practicing believers perceive and reflect the influence of the discursive image of the "Muslim" on their lives. I am interested in the consequences of the contemporary dominant discourse on the space in which Muslims negotiate their positions on an institutional and personal level. I am also mapping their reactions to the situation and coping strategies. Keywords: Muslims, Czechia, Discursive Image, Postcolonialism, Post-Christianity, Secularism
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